North Korea Tours - Places of Interest

North Korea Tours are not precisely the most common tours and the
DPRK is certainly not a common country. The sheer lack of
advertisements in the streets, the portraits of the country's leaders all
around the country, the almost omnipresent political banners and
slogans and an everlasting list of other aspects that shape this
country into a category we can only label as unique, make North Korea
an extremely interesting place to visit.

We have divided this section into different regions in the DPRK. Please click on the pictures
of any place that is of interest to you for a more detailed description and more photos.

Pyongyang

Mansudae Grand Monuments - towering over the North Korean capital on Mansudae
Hill in the heart of Pyongyang, these gigantic bronze statues of the
Leaders Kim Il Sung, officially the President of the DPRK, and General
Kim Jong Il are visited daily by thousands and is one of our first
stops in our North Korea tours.

Pyongyang Metro - full of mosaic murals,
chandeliers and even marble pillars in some stops, and on average 100
metres deep, the underground stations of Pyongyang are amongst the most
impressive ones in the world. In this part of our North Korea tours you
will be able to actually take the subway with local Pyongyites.

Kim Il Sung Square - located in the heart of the capital of North Korea, this is the most
important square in the DPRK and the one that appears in the media when
military parades, mass rallies and demonstrations take place.

Workers' Party Foundation Monument - this monument has a height of no less than 50 meters and Mass Dances
tend to be held here on major national holidays in North Korea.

Juche Tower - a symbol of the
ideology around which the North Korean regime revolves. This tower
stands at no less than 170 metres.

The Grand People's Study House - one of the most important educational facilities in
the DPRK, it has breath taking views of Kim Il Sung Square.

Chollima
Statue - located on Mansu Hill, this statue represents, based on
the legend of this winged horse, the spirits of constant innovation and
advancement which were especially emphasised upon in the
re-construction of Pyongyang after the aftermath of the Korean War
(1950-3).

Revolutionary Martyrs' Cemetery - dedicated
to national heroes in the DPRK who fought for the liberation of Korea,
this place has views of the capital of North Korea from a distance
given its location.

Victorious Fatherland
Liberation War Museum - with extremely vivid illustrations,
weapons used during the Korean Civil War (1950-3) and scene
reconstructions, it explains the DPRK's version of how the nation was
liberated and how the US were defeated.

USS Pueblo - US
navy ship that has been in North Korea since 1968. US sailors boarding
this ship where released back home after 11 months on North Korean soil.

Mangyongdae Native House - Kim Il Sung's
birthplace. This rural house shows how Kim Il Sung spent his childhood
years with family members and has photos of this period of his life.

Children's Palace - extremely
talented children practice singing, dance, and play a wide variety of
instruments here. Seeing them perform, whether rehearsing or in a show,
at such young age is truly impressive.

Kimilsungia-Kimjungilia Flower
Exhibition Centre - two floors of the flowers named after the Kim
Il Sung and his son Kim Jong Il combined with some other rare flowers.
Many visitors and the national media covering the event to be seen.

Arch
of Triumph - not as old, but bigger than its Parisian counterpart.
It commemorates Kim Il Sung's return to Korea after 20 years abroad
fighting the Japanese.

Kaeson
Evening Amusement Park - join in the fun with locals. This
funfair is especially busy on national holidays in North Korea.

Tomb of King Tangun -
the founder of the first Kingdom on the Korean Peninsula.

Korean Film Studio - see where DPRK movies are filmed.

Pyongyang Folklore Park - opened
to the public in 2012, this huge amusement park has replica tombs,
pagodas, homes and mausoleums of different periods of Korea (dating
back to pre-civilisation) as well as mini versions of todays most
important monuments and buildings in the DPRK. It is popular amongst
families and newly married couples.

Western Region

The DPRK officially includes the whole peninsula and North Koreans long for reunification. All the maps in the country include a the entire Korean peninsula and even the weather forecast of the southern part of the peninsula is broadcasted. As
a result we will refer to each region of the DPRK in accordance to its position on the peninsula as a whole. Please note that KTG is a travel agency specialising in the DPRK and we hold no political stance whatsoever regarding the situation on the Korean peninsula.

DMZ - dividing
Korea into a Northern communist and Southern capitalist, this, the most
heavily armed borderline on Earth, is one of the last living remains of
the Cold War. A highlight not to be missed
if going on any North Korea tours.

Kaesong - capital of Koryo (918-1392), the first unified state of the
Korean peninsula. Located 10 km from the DMZ. The city hosts a 1000
year old Confucian university now turned into the Koryo Museum. Kaesong is home to 12 UNESCO World Heritage sites.

Pohyon Temple -
old temple located in Mount Myohyang. It was first built in the 11th century.

International Friendship Exhibition Centre -
two buildings full of gifts that have been sent to Kim Il
Sung and Kim Jong Il. These come from across the world and each
building has several floors.

Nampo - port city located on the west coast of the DPRK. See a description of
the main sites there are to see in this North Korean city.

West Sea Barrage - also known as the Nampho Dam. It has a length of 8
km and is a source of national pride in the DPRK.

Sariwon - discover the Korean Folk Village and see what life was like in ancient Korea.

Haeju - port city capital of South Hwanghae Province. The surrounding region is home
to historical sites dating from the Koguryo State (founded 950 years
before the Koryo Dynasty) and beautiful valleys and mountains.

Sinchon - located
in South Hwanghae Province, this county holds the US Atrocities Museum
which, very graphically, shows the crimes that the DPRK claims that US
soldiers committed here in the fall of 1950 shortly after the Korean
War started.

Sinuiju - bordering the Chinese city of Dandong,
this special economic zone is our point of exit/entry to the DPRK when using the train. We arrange one day tour extensions
here combined with the newly opened town of Dongrim.

Dongrim Town - this is town was only opened to tourists in October 2014 and we are proud to be amongst the first to arrange trips here for Westerners.
We stay here overnight when going to Sinuiju in one of the newest and best hotels available in the country.

Eastern Region

Hamhung- second largest city in the DPRK. It is an industrial city located on the east
side of the country and was opened to tourism in 2010.

Wonsan - Main
port city in North Korea. Going there will allow you to explore smaller
counties and cities in the DPRK as you literally cross from one side of
the country to the other!

Mount Kumgang - located in the east of the DPRK. South Korea is
close to this stunning part of the country. We arrange hiking and
camping tours here as well as standard North Korea tours.

Northern Lands

Mount Paektu - a sacred place for
Koreans and the highest mountain on the Korean peninsula. We arrange
extensions on our regular North Korea tours and cycling trips here.

Rason - bordering Russia and the Korean Autonomous Prefecture of Yanbian in China, this is a special economic zone in the DPRK. It consists of two cities (Rajin & Sonbong).

Please click on our North
Korea Tours page for more details on the itineraries we provide.